10-Meter Propagation Beacon
Updated on - February 01, 2013
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UPDATES:
NEW FREQUENCY - 28.202.8 MHz( OLD - 28.243.00 )
Problem with cable in area. Comcast "On Demand Back Signal" runs
around 28.440.00, so it was bleeding in or something. (Back Signal)
Comcast has "Birdies" in the 28, 50, and 144 Mhz HAM Bands.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-ZxItnwj9U
The KB1QZY Beacon operates 24/7/365 continually, to help aid 28 MHz propagation
out of Western Massachusetts. Power outage or maintenance will cause the beacon
to be temporarily off the air and operation may be intermittent due to local conditions.
Transmitter -- HTX-100
Power Output -- 3 Watts +/- @ Dummy Load
Power Supply -- Pyramid 6 Amp
Keyer -- Logikey K5 @ 12 WPM
Transmitting Frequency -- 28.202.80 MHz in A1A (CW)
Antenna -- Solarcon Imax2000
Code Message -VVV DE KB1QZY/B MA ( Repeats every 8 seconds )
Antenna Feed Line --70 Feet Astatic RG8X (Approximate)
Elevation -- 265' Above Mean Sea Level
Beacon Installed -- March 15, 2009
Backup System -- Generator
Uptime -- Continuous
CQ Zone -- 5
ITU Zone -- 8
Grid -- FN32qc
Please send reception reports to my email address listed on my QRZ page.
I currently do not have any QSL Cards to send out. I will be making one
soon, and will send one to anyone who hears my beacon, etc.
( Beacon Reported heard in RED )
AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME
MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY-State NY-Long Island
OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY
Austria
Chile
England
Germany
Holland
Japan
New Zealand
Norway
Canada - BC, Surrey
Canada - Ontario
Czech Republic
Panama
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Scotland
Spain
-- Beacon Info/Status -- WJ5O - IARU Region 2 HF Beacon Coordinator - Main Link :
http://userpages.troycable.net/~wj5o/bcn.htm
-- RN6BN's list of Radio Amateurs Beacons Page :
http://www.73.ru/bcn.php
Imax2000 Vertical Antenna Pictures Below.
Including snow storm outage (Halloween Snow Storm) in October 29, 2011.
( Picture taken October 29, 2011 ))))))))(OO
( Picture taken October 29, 2011)
( Picture Taken October 01, 2011 )
